Will is a bright but reserved ninth-grader until he meets Pikabo, the new girl. They find a notebook with coded secrets explaining Will’s powers; He’s not from Aqua, but an alternate world named Earth. But an evil foe has sinister plans and powers of his own. Will and Pikabo must decipher clues and uncover mysteries to save their loved ones and Aqua. They can't do it alone, but who can they trust?

Ever wondered what it would be like to manage an apartment building? How about being a pro-wrestler? What if your house was suddenly surrounded by several feet of mud?
The answers to these questions are in Norman Miller's collection of short stories. You will laugh until you cry.

Sarah is in a grade 12 Geography class that sets out along the Snake River for a year end class hike. But it's quickly turned into a horrific nightmare when unexpected storms rage against them and trap them in the path of a deadly mudslide. Now she must overcome her fears and team conflicts as it becomes a mission of rescue and survival in a desperate race against time.